“Sitting there staring at the closed garage door you are reminded that a friend once told you there exists the medical term--John Henryism--for people exposed to stresses stemming from racism. They achieve themselves to death trying to dodge the buildup of erasure.” RacismStressAfrican AmericansBlacksErasureOverachievementJohn Henry Book:Citizen: An American Lyric Source: Citizen: An American Lyric